In 2008, the country became the first nation in the world to enshrine the “rights of nature” in its constitution—granting wild species their own legal rights to exist. ... which means hope.

This week's invitation: Notice hope in nature. This week, the invitation for our nature walk is to notice what nature reveals to you about hope.

HOPE, Alaska − Fifty miles from the nearest gas station, where the dirt road dead-ends at the old gold mining claims, bluegrass music drifted into the night. Dressed in mosquito-net shirts ...

"I hope it inspires people." Scientists thrilled after finding elusive 'tiny mystery' flower thriving in unexpected location: 'There's still hope' first appeared on The Cool Down.

Citations: Bernstein, Shana B.. 2018.Book review, Landscapes of Hope: Nature and the Great Migration in Chicago. Environmental History..

There are still places in Florida where you can disappear into a deep wilderness and be reminded of the Florida that once was ...